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her goals. She cares for no men and can’t stand the
        Little Women                                           thought of anyone she loves getting married, let alone

                                                               herself. The story mostly focuses on her among the
        By Louisa                                              four sisters. Beth is the most adorable one among
                                                               all. Nobody dares say something bad to her, and to
                                                               be honest, they don’t even have anything bad to say
        May Alcott                                             to her. She is just the sweetest girl and anybody who

                                                               meets her, is bound to love her. For a bit of a personal
                                                               note, she is my favourite in the whole book followed by
                                                               Mrs March and Meg. Later comes the youngest sister,
        Little Women by Louisa May Alcott is the best starter   Amy. There aren’t exact words to describe Amy. She
        book if you want to enter the world of the classics.   is ambitious like Joe but for a different reason. All she
        Contrary to the other classics, this lovely book is easy   wants is to be like the upper class, popular girls. She
        to read and understand.                                aspires to have fancy and expensive things and she

                                                               always has her lady attitude on. Even though she is
        The book focuses on the March family, mainly the       too young to be one.
        four sisters. From eldest to youngest their names are
        Meg, Joe, Beth and Amy. Each sister has a unique       But the sisters aren’t the only main characters. There
        personality and I’m sure that anyone will find a piece   is a boy named Laurent, Laurie for short, who had,
        of themselves in this book. They have a beautiful bond   maybe the most impact on the lives of the March
        that is more than realistic. That is, they love each   family.  You might wonder who he is. He is the
        other, but they don’t necessarily agree all the time.   grandson of the neighbour of the Marches. He moves
        They have fights which always ends up with a good      in with his grandfather at the beginning of the book
        lesson for each of the sisters to carry for the rest of   and has a special bond with each and every one of
        their lives.                                           the sisters. He becomes a part of the family in just a

                                                               matter of time.
        If we were to explain the sisters a bit:

                                                               The book tells everything the family has been through
        Meg. She is the eldest daughter of Mrs. and Mr.        in two to three years and how they evolved. Overall,
        March. She is a gorgeous young lady who wishes         it is a captivating book that has warmed thousands of
        to find her true love. She is wise and cares for her   hearts including mine. I strongly recommend this book
        sisters when their parents are working to bring food to   to anyone who hopes to start reading classics or is just
        home. For that reason, she is gentle and tender like   in search of something easy on the eyes with realistic
        a mother. Joe is the free spirit of the family. She is an   aspects. There isn’t an age nor a gender restriction so
        independent young girl who longs for nothing more      feel free to have a look, I promise you won’t regret it.
        than to be a successful writer. She is witty and really
        ambitious which sometimes concludes with things
        being taken a bit too far when it comes to achieving                                         Ceren Erzincan













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